Photos: Storm lights up the sky over Wasatch Front

Two girls watch the lightning Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014, from a hillside in Herriman, as storms move through the area.

(Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)

Lightning lit up the Wasatch Front on Wednesday as storms moved through the area. Thousands of lightning strikes were detected along the Wasatch Front overnight, the KSL weather center reported. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to remain in the forecast through the end of the week.